Re: HT question...

Hi Mike,
You should remove the FT-50R from your list as it is NOT full duplex. I use
one for receive with an IC-2SAT for transmit for full duplex operation for
demonstrations. You could add the IC-24AT to your full duplex list -- you
do have to do a "push button" mod to it for the 435 MHz satellite band.
73 Tom n0ntx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Murphree" <mike@tropo.org>
To: "AMSAT" <amsat-bb@amsat.org>
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 9:24 PM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HT question...
> On Jun 6, 2005, at 8:47 PM, Steve wrote:
>>
>> Here's a list of full duplex handhelds that was posted some time ago by
>> VE7CLA:
>> Alinco DJ-G5T
>> Alinco DJ-580T needs 12V battery pack EPB-28NH
>> Icom IC-W2A
>> Icom IC-W32
>> Kenwood TH-77
>> Kenwood TH-78 Full Duplex?
>> Kenwood TH-79(AD) Mod required to receive satellite sub-band
>> Kenwood TH-D7 Voice and digital modes
>> Yaesu FT-470
>> Yaesu FT-530
>> Yaesu FT-50R
>> Yaesu FR-51R
>>
>> I believe that the IC-W32 and the Kenwood TH-D7 are currently the most
>> popular. I've personally used both the FT-470 and the TH-D7 with good
>> results.
>
> I pretty much confirmed this recently with a survey of available dual-
> band HTs.
> At least one of them is billed as satellite-ready when it isn't even
> full-duplex.
> I never did find one that had good receiver and also wasn't considered
> "fragile".
> I decided to just use the FT-817 and a separate 2m HT that I already
> have.
>
>>
>> BTW: I don't think that "dual receive" is the same as full duplex.
>> Better
>> make sure before you spend your money.
>
> It's not, full-duplex is the capability to receive on one band while
> transmitting on another...
>
> Mike W4LNA
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